• PhD, Comparative Literature, University of Washington, 1990
• MA, Comparative Literature, University of Washington, 1986
• BS, Engineering, Swarthmore College, 1983

Research Interests:  

Michael Hardt's recent writings deal primarily with the political, legal, economic, and social aspects of globalization. In his books with Antonio Negri he has analyzed the functioning of the current global power structure (Empire, 2000) and the possible democratic alternatives to that structure (Multitude, 2004). Many of his seminars focus on the work of important figures in the history of critical theory and political theory, such as Marx, Jefferson, Gramsci, Foucault, Deleuze, and Guattari. He also works on modern Italian literature and culture.

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

Books

• with Antonio Negri. Commonwealth.  Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2009 .
• with Antonio Negri. Multitude.  New York: Penguin Press, 2004 .
• with Antonio Negri. Empire.  Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2000 .